"Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow"

"And I've climbed a thousand heights,
Cuz you've brought me there.
And I've touched a thousand souls
Cuz you've taught me how to care.
Yet with all the thousand words,
I just don't know how to say goodbye."

That's the chorus of one of my favorite songs. It doesn't sound so good when you read it, but the tune is sad and sweet and I love it.
So, I guess this would be a good time to let you all know that I'm not going to be blogging for about a month or so, starting July 1. I'm going to work in a sleep away camp.
I'm going to miss you all so much!
Don't worry; I'll be back on the 30th of July, hopefully.

Isn't saying "goodbye" simply awful? I mean, there are a lot of times when you say it. To a friend, who you know you're going to see in another few hours. "Catch you later.Bye."
To someone who you've been waiting to say goodbye to for a long time, and you want nothing more than to never see that person again. "Finally, goodbye!"
To a problem or bad habit that you've overcome. You say it triumphantly then. "Goodbye forever. I don't need you. I'm strong."
And then there's the goodbye that hurts the most. The one that goes like this: "Goodbye forever. I still need you. I don't know if I'm strong enough."
The goodbye to a person you will never see again, but long with all of your heart that you can change things, that you don't have to say goodbye, that things can stay this way forever, that you'll have all the time in the world.
We all have to say this type of goodbye every once in a while.
Goodbye, childhood.
Goodbye, teacher that changed my life forever.
Goodbye, place that I love, where I felt at home.
Goodbye, friend.

Saying goodbye is one of the hardest things in the world.

Fortunately, this particular goodbye is not forever. Hopefully, I'll be back in August. Don't miss me too much!

Goodbye.